Portland (2-5) vs Denver (3-5)
Game Info: Sunday, December 1, 2024 at 5:00 pm (Chiles Center)
Betting Odds: Portland -5.5 / Denver +5.5 --- Over/Under: 148 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The Denver Pioneers are visiting the Portland Pilots on Sunday, December 1st at the Chiles Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Denver Pioneers vs Portland Pilots Prediction.
Portland Pilots Preview
The Portland Pilots have a 2-5 record this season and are coming off a 67-94 loss to Princeton. The Pilots are 3-3 against the spread, and 2-4 in over/under while having a 1-1 home record.
Offensively, Portland is averaging 68.1 points per game, which ranks 306th in the nation. Defensively, they are allowing 79.7 points per game (333rd). The Pilots shoot 41% from the field (313th) and 31.8% from beyond the arc (252nd). The Pilots shoot 69.7% from the free throw line (217th) and are grabbing 37.1 rebounds per game (168th).
Vukasin Masic leads Portland in scoring this season, with an average of 13.3 points and 4.7 rebounds, while Austin Rapp adds 11.9 points and a team-high 6.7 rebounds. Portland will face Kent State, UMKC, CSU Bakersfield, and Lafayette after this game.
Denver Pioneers Preview
The Denver Pioneers have a 3-5 record this season and are coming off a 54-68 loss to Utah Tech. The Pioneers are 3-3 against the spread, and 2-4 in over/under while having a 0-3 road record.
Offensively, Denver is averaging 72 points per game, which ranks 257th in the nation. Defensively, they are allowing 77.5 points per game (303rd). The Pioneers shoot 42.4% from the field (271st) and 32.1% from beyond the arc (240th). The Pioneers shoot 76.3% from the free throw line (45th) and are grabbing 32.1 rebounds per game (332nd).
Nicholas Shogbonyo leads Denver in scoring this season, with an average of 12 points and 4.6 rebounds, while Sebastian Akins adds 10.9 points.
Why the Portland Pilots will win
- Denver has lost six of its last seven games against non-Conference opponents.
- Portland has won three of its last four games at Earle A. & Virginia H. Chiles Center.
- Denver has lost the first half in eight of its last nine games against non-Conference opponents.
Why the Denver Pioneers will win
- Portland has lost nine of its last 10 games against non-Conference opponents.
- Portland has lost the first half in seven of its last eight day games against non-Conference opponents.
Denver Pioneers vs Portland Pilots Prediction
Portland has won both previous meetings against Denver, covering the spread in both. In this Denver Pioneers vs Portland Pilots Prediction, Portland is coming as -5 home favorites. Denver is better both offensively, scoring 3.9 points more than Portland, and defensively, allowing 2.2 points less. The Pioneers have better percentages both in field goals and in 3-pointers, as the Pilots are a bottom-50 in field goal percentage. Denver is also very efficient from the free-throw line, ranking in the bottom 50 of the nation, so the value here lies with the road team. Take the Denver Pioneers and lay the points on the road.
Nikos’s Pick Denver Pioneers +5
AUTHOR: Nikos Lagouretos
